Dora Faye Weaver
Dora Faye Weaver, 78, of Sun City Center, Florida entered into her eternal home on Thursday, February 17, 2022 after a long illness at Life Path Hospice in Ruskin, Florida.
She was born November 23, 1944 in Mansfield, Ohio to the late Howard and Christina (Kvochick) Backensto. Dora graduated from Union Loerl High School, class of 1962. She married her husband John at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii after dating him for seven months, most by letters and phone. They had 57 years of marriage and two sons, John Jr. (Kim) Weaver of Lancaster, Ohio and Mark (Syrel) Weaver and two grandsons, Samuel John and Jacob Alen Weaver of Durham, North Carolina.
Dora was a wonderful wife following her husband for 24 years as he moved from base to base for his job in the United States Air Force. He was stationed in Hawaii, Alaska, Germany and Stateside in the United States. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and mother-in-law. In addition to her parents, Dora was preceded in death by her siblings, Robert (Bob) Backensto and Donald Backensto.
Dora was well known by family and friends as a great cook. She was especially known for her baked beans her uncle Jim said you can’t come to a Backensto reunion unless you bring baked beans. She was also known for her Korean fried chicken and German Schnitzel.
Friends may call from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 4, 2022 at the Ashland Home of Wappner Funeral Directors, 308 Claremont Avenue, Ashland. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 5, 2022 at the funeral home conducted by Dr. Barry Rumsey. Burial will follow in Polk Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Ruskin, 820 College Avenue W., Ruskin, Florida 33570 for the children’s summer camp or the charity of the donor’s choice in Dora’s name.
There will also be a service at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 12, 2022 at First Baptist Church of Ruskin.
Wappner Funeral Directors is honored to serve the family of Dora Weaver.
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